Best OpenDSC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from configuration management tools ranked against OpenDSC on the same published basis.
- 1OpenDSC vs Salt
- 2OpenDSC vs CFEngine
- 3OpenDSC vs config.XO
- 4OpenDSC vs pyinfra
- 5OpenDSC vs Rudder
- 6OpenDSC vs Uyuni
- 7OpenDSC vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 8OpenDSC vs OpenVox
- 9OpenDSC vs Chef Infra
- 11OpenDSC vs Puppet
- 12OpenDSC vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 13OpenDSC vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 14OpenDSC vs Fabric
- 15OpenDSC vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 16OpenDSC vs OpenText Server Automation
- 17OpenDSC vs Radmind
- 18OpenDSC vs cdist
- 19OpenDSC vs LCFG
- 20OpenDSC vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 21OpenDSC vs Quattor
OpenDSC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | CFEngine | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | config.XO | 6.3 | Free plan | €449/mo | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 4 | pyinfra | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Rudder | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Uyuni | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenVox | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Chef Infra | 5.8 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Puppet | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | OpenText Dimensions CM | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Azure Machine Configuration | 5.5 | No | $6/mo | Web |
| 14 | Fabric | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | OpenText Server Automation | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 17 | Radmind | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | cdist | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | LCFG | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Microsoft Desired State Configuration | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Quattor | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about OpenDSC alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenDSC?
Salt, number 1 in configuration management tools with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: CFEngine, config.XO, pyinfra and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenDSC?
Salt is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.